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TMT Finance Awards USA 2026 celebrates excellence in digital infrastructure dealmaking and investment. It is the only destination for the US dealmaking community to come together to recognize the year’s landmark activity and standout achievements.
Commending the deals, the teams, the companies and the individuals that delivered this year's most significant transactions, it's the perfect opportunity to showcase success and win deserved recognition among your peers.
Honoring excellence in dealmaking
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Build your network
Connect with the who's who of digital infrastructure finance and investment. Meet with peers, make new connections and benchmark your work against the industry's finest.
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Elevate your profile
Gain invaluable exposure in front of the industry's most senior dealmakers. Enhance your firm's credibility and put yourself in the conversation to win more business.
Key Dates for your Diary
Thursday
19
March 2026
Entries Open
Friday
19
June 2026
Entry Deadline
Friday
3
July 2026
First shortlists announced
Wednesday
7
October 2026
Awards Dinner
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Deals of the Year
Lumos
The acquisition by T-Mobile and EQT’s joint venture of Lumos.
Advisors: Bank Street Group (EQT and Lumos), Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan (EQT), Citi (T-Mobile); Kirkland & Ellis, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (EQT and Lumos), Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (T-Mobile)
Vantage Data Centers (USA & EMEA)
The US$9.2bn equity investment in Vantage Data Centers by DigitalBridge and Silver Lake.
Advisors: JPMorgan, UBS (Sell Side); Linklaters (DigitalBridge & Vantage), Sterlington (Vantage), Latham & Watkins (Silver Lake), Proskauer (DigitalBridge), Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (DigitalBridge)
CyrusOne - Warehouse
The US$9.7bn total financing, comprising a US$7.9bn warehouse facility, incremental to US$1.8bn RCF to primarily fund existing and future development projects in the US.
Banks and Lenders: KKR Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley, TD Securities (Warehouse Lead Arrangers) | Wells Fargo (RCF Lead Arranger)
Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis (CyrusOne), Milbank (Lenders)
Verizon Communications (USA)
Verizon’s sale of 6,339 telecom towers to Vertical Bridge for US$3.3bn.
Advisors: JPMorgan (Sell Side), Centerview Partners (Buy Side), Jones Day (Sell Side), Greenberg Traurig, Mayer Brown, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Buy Side)
CleanArc Data Centers (USA)
The securing of c.US$300m in anchor equity commitments from Snowhawk.
Advisors: CBRE, TD Securities (Sell Side), PJT Partners (Buy Side), BakerHostetler (Sell Side), Kirkland & Ellis (Buy Side)
People & Companies
Mike Sievert, President and CEO, T-Mobile US
Matt A’Hearn, Senior Managing Director & Head of Digital Infrastructure, Blue Owl
Jason Tofsky, Partner, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Cecile Baker, Managing Director, TD Securities
Gabriel Silva, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Alexander Tingle, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Blue Owl Capital
Altman Solon
Switch
Kirkland & Ellis
Deal Data
JPMorgan
Kirkland & Ellis
Latham & Watkins